"Memories are simply moments that refuse to be ordinary" Diane Keaton

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Life is full of moments but some stick in the memory banks.  One of the things I like about Sky Watch Friday is appreciating the little everyday moments that are sometimes quiet and simple  or when Mother Nature decides to toss the whole paint box across the sky for us to enjoy. Click the link to see what bloggers from all over have found in their view of the sky to share this week.

Really excited this week that Australian Simply Cards magazine featured my interview with Stacey Caron of Spellbinders. What a treat to talk with a female entrepreneur who enjoys what she is doing and creating a great life for herself.

Travelling

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“Believe you can, and you are half way there” Theodore Roosevelt

Will be travelling for the next few weeks and checking in from all over. For now I am sharing a photo for Sky Watch Friday fans, click the link to see what other bloggers have found in their view of the sky.  Am working on some cool new creations for CHA galleries that I can’t wait to share soon.  

Always exciting to be asked to create for a manufacturer's gallery. That is my canvas in the middle, bright yellows and reds, maple leaves and autumn theme with lots of 7 Gypsies accents.

And and art journal for the road trip using Imaginarium chipboard.

Dreams can come true

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney

 

click to enlarge and early evening moon from the beach

Love the lighting this time of year in the off hours the angles make for some fabulous views and the full moon this month sure put on a show of its own. Be sure to check Sky Watch Friday to see what hundreds of bloggers from all over have found on their horizon to share this week.

Am very excited to share the news that this month's Aust Simply Cards magazine featured my interview with Melissa Frances and creative inspiration from Carolyn Peeler. It was really nice of them to let me write their stories.

Working on the Tim Holtz May theme of stamping on tissuepaper.

Choices

"Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times."  Aeschylus

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Wildlife frequently joins my daily walks, sometimes big or slow and sometimes obviously just out having fun in the sunshine.  Happy Sky Watch Friday everyone, click the link to see what bloggers from all over have found in their sky to share this week.

One of my projects in the Winter CHA Designer Showcase, love the way Donna Salzar's inks blend.

Humble Places

“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” Camille Pissarro

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A lovely quote to add to our Sky Watch Friday party, where bloggers from all over share in the simple fun of appreciating the show nature puts on for us in the sky.
My week got even better with a lovely win from Imaginarium Designs

 

and sharing a link to my first post with Helmar Adhesives.

 

Hopes

"Hope is the thing with feathers....that perches in the soul" Emily Dickinson

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A quiet morning sunrise at the marina is always a pleasure to see, you never know what the day might bring.

Linking to Sky Watch Friday with all the wonderful views other bloggers have the share and Sarah’s Good Life Wednesday for celebrating the simple joys in life.

A thank you card for Candy Rosenberg for helping us research an article on the topic of Steampunk published in this month’s edition of Scrapbook Ideas magazine.

A little bird told me

Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday.

What can be sweeter than simply taking the time to appreciate all that is good in your world. This year and week has provided some wonderful surprises including  one of my creations being featured in a recent Brave Girls newsletter.  The little bird is holding a tag saying expect miracles and kindly supplied by Crafty Secrets.



Living the moments

“Live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment” Henry David Thoreau

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Sky Watch Friday has given me a whole other appreciation for our view of the sky, commuter trips and random afternoon moments at any time a fantastic Sky Watch might just sneak up on you. Or click the link to see what hundreds of other bloggers from all over the world have found to share with us this week.

Fabulous weekend on the north coast, drove through Alstonville to catch up with the lovely Tanyah and girls at Scrap n Craft, gosh they have some fun things going on there, including a great display of glimmer mist, glam and glaze.  Looking forward to seeing what they have planned for their next big event on Nov 6th. 

Don't forget to fill in the survey for Scrapbook Ideas magazine and a chance to win a subscription for free.

Extraordinary Pleasures

The only difference between an extraordinary life and an ordinary one is the extraordinary pleasures you find in ordinary things.  Veronique Vienne

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Thanks to my friends in Sky Watch Friday who have introduced me to what could be an ordinary pleasure of watching the show that nature puts on in our skies and all the fabulous views they share with us from all over the globe.

Another pleasure this week was finding Scrapbook Ideas Magazine at the newsagents and liking the way our submissions came up.

“Winging It” on a hectic weekend full of responsibilities, squeezed in a little creative break....images from Heart Warming Vintage and House of 3, stamps from Tattered Angels